Recent events have employers once again wondering if they do enough to address the risk of workplace violence. After a mass shooting, for example, businesses and other organizations sometimes look back with 20/20 hindsight and notice warning signs that they might have overlooked. A durable workplace violence prevention plan may
Archives for December 9, 2022
Beltway Buzz, December 9, 2022
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C. could impact your business.
COVID-19 Update: Elimination of Mandatory Isolation in Some Federal States in Germany Poses New Challenges for Employers
As of November 23, 2022, the German Federal State of Hesse no longer requires an obligatory isolation period for persons who have tested positive for COVID-19.
CAUTION ADVISED FOR LANGUAGE IN EMPLOYMENT SETTLEMENT AND SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS
Over the years, the Securities and Exchange Commission has taken aim at common language in settlement and severance agreements regarding nondisclosure and confidentiality. It has been relatively commonplace for such agreements to include language that requires, for example, the settling or departing employee to agree not to disclose the employer’s
New Jersey Edges Closer to Implementing Landmark WARN Law
A bill advancing in the New Jersey Legislature would expedite the implementation of significant changes to the state’s WARN law. Back in January 2020, Governor Philip D. Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 3170, which radically expanded employers’ advance notice and severance pay obligations under the Millville Dallas Airmotive
Foreign Student-Athletes and Name, Image, Likeness
Prior to 2021, collegiate student-athletes were not able to make sponsorship deals and profit from their names, images, and likenesses (NILs). However, in 2021, that changed when the NCAA adopted a new policy allowing student-athletes (those headed for professional teams, as well as less prominent players) to profit from, and
State Department Releases December 2022 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for December 2022. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed that it will accept employment-based I-485 adjustment of status applications per the Visa Bulletin’s Dates for Filing chart, rather than the Final Action Dates chart.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Whether Wedding Website Creator Can Refuse Same-Sex Couples
On December 5, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in a case on whether a wedding website creator may legally refuse to make websites for same-sex couples based on First Amendment grounds. During the nearly two-and-a-half hour oral arguments in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis,
5 Holiday Party Disasters that Could Have Been Prevented
The holiday season brings work holiday parties. And with it, holiday party disaster stories. These five true stories collected from members of the Evil HR Lady Facebook group have a common thread. See if you can pick it out.
The boss’s wife: “When we were a small company,